Term
| Empiric drug for <1month old |
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Definition
Amp + AG
or
Amp + cefoaTAXime |
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Term
| Empiric drug for 1-23 month old |
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Definition
| Vanco + ceftriaxone or *cefoTAXime* |
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Term
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Definition
| Vanco + *ceftriaxone* or cefoTAXime |
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Term
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Definition
| Vanco + Amp + ceftriaxone or cefoTAXime |
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Term
| Dexamethasone dose for neonates |
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Definition
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Term
| Dexamethasone dose for infants and children? When given? |
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Definition
| 0.15mg/kg/dose IV q6hr for 2-4 days. Give 10-20 min before abx |
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Term
| Dexamethasone dose for adults? When given? |
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Definition
| 0.15mg/kg/dose IV q6hr for 4 days. Give 15-20 min before abx |
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Term
| Rifampin prophylaxis dose for N. Meningitidis for adults, children, and infants? |
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Definition
Adults: 600mg q12hr for 4 doses
Children: 10mg/kg q 12hr for 4 doses
Infants: 5mg/kg q 12hr for 4 doses
Alt: cipro or ceftriaxone |
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Term
| Rifampin prophylaxis dose for H. influenzae for adults, children, and infants? |
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Definition
Adults: 600mg QD for 4 doses
Children: 20mg/kg QD for 4 doses
Infants: 10mg/kg QD for 4 doses |
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Term
| Strep pneumo drugs (suscept, intermediate, resistant)? |
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Definition
Suscept: Pen G or Amp
Intermediate: 3rd Gen ceph
Resistance: Vanco + 3rd gen ceph
Alternatives:
Suscept: 3rd gen ceph, chloramphenicol
Intermediate: cefepime, mero, linezolid, fluoroquinolone
Resistance: same as intermediate |
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Term
| N. Meningitidis drugs (suscept, resistant)? |
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Definition
Suscept: Pen G or Ampicillin
Resistant: 3rd gen ceph
Alternatives:
Suscept: 3rd ceph, chloramphenicol
Resistant: chloramphenicol, mero, fluoroquinolone |
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Term
| H. Influenzae (beta lactamase negative and positive)? |
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Definition
beta lactamase negative: ampicillin
beta lactamase positive: 3rd gen ceph
Alternative:
beta lactamase negative: chloramphenicol, cefepime, fluoroquinolone, or 3rd gen ceph
beta lactamase positive: chloramphenicol, cefepime, fluoroquinolone |
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Term
| Who do you give dexamethasone to? |
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Definition
Adults: if have pneumococcal meningitis
Children and infants: if have H. Influenzae. Is controversial if have pneumococcal meningitis.
Never to neonates. |
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